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Applied Soft Computing

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 1971

ISSN1568-4946eISSN1872-9681
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
50
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q1+25
Total50
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
1.511
H-Index
233
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.971
Total Works
13,734
Total Citations
517,312
2yr Mean Citedness
5.57
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Retractions
4
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Applied Soft Computing is an international journal that promotes an integrated view of soft computing to solve real-life problems. Its scope covers soft computing and related techniques, interactions between several soft computing techniques, and their industrial applications, including Ant Colony, Chaos Theory, Evolutionary Computing, Fuzzy Computing, and Hybrid Methods.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1971
Annual Volume~ 1,351 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications13,734
Publisher OrgElsevier BV
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Submission Info

Peer Review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Elsevier B.V.
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1568-4946 / 1872-9681
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

SoftwareQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Computer Science, Artificial IntelligenceComputer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications

Scopus Categories

Software

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Metaheuristic Optimization Algorithms ResearchAdvanced Multi-Objective Optimization AlgorithmsMulti-Criteria Decision MakingEvolutionary Algorithms and ApplicationsNeural Networks and ApplicationsFuzzy Logic and Control SystemsRough Sets and Fuzzy LogicFace and Expression RecognitionScheduling and Optimization AlgorithmsEnergy Load and Power Forecasting
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref